Big surprise here huh.
Yeah.. so I ordered my Firestorm Armada stuff and it got all messed up by the distributer. Not only is half the stuff I ordered out of stock, but the other half didn't ship. The only thing that they shipped was a Battleship, and I can't really play a game of Firestorm with just a BB right?
No worries, I did a lot of research on Uncharted Seas after I placed my FA order and I'm quite pleased with what I saw. With my FA order being canceled, I decided to pick up a Thaniras Elves fleet instead. According to most of the players I've spoken to on the forums during my quest for knowledge, it appears that US has more going for it tactically. Now don't get me wrong, both are really awesome games and I'm definitely going to get both, but I'll start with US first. Here's what I find interesting about Uncharted Seas:
- Line of sight matters. This means that blocking line of sight also matters and adds a layer of strategic depth.
- Faction specific cards plays to each races' specialties and playstyles.
- There's actually collision in this game; ramming, boarding and trapping your opponents' ships in are all valid strategies.
- There's subs under the water and dragons in the air; all with their own mechanics. And I thought FA was 3-Dimensional.
- Lastly, some ships have special rules that adds a little uniqueness on top of each ship's well designed stat lines. Sharpshooters, for example, can pick off enemy crew.
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